D岛水下考古计划
Discovery of wonderland–D

“D岛出土智慧生物化石· 编号00034”

Fossils of intelligent creatures unearthed on Island D · No. 00034’

陶瓷   Ceramic, 15*25*18cm, 2011

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D岛水下考古》这个作品虚构了一个的水下考古发现:一个未知文明的面世,而创造这个文明的智慧生物是蘑菇形状的未知生命。

 

这个作品从制作到展出的过程,都是按照现在考古学逻辑进行伪造,整个过程包括:地质发现、挖掘现场、资料研究、线索之间的联系与推演,智慧生物体的外形复原,最后公之于世(包括新闻报道和在博物馆展示)

 

这个作品创造了一个没有人类存在的世界。整个考古事件用的现实世界中被广泛接受的考古学叙事,我将其中的研究对象替换掉了之后,推演出一个荒诞的结果,从而让现实的逻辑与现实本身相冲突。这个作品表达了我对人类在过去以及未来的世界中的主体性的思考,并隐喻了我对人类文明真实性的质疑。

 

This work named ‘  Discovery of Wonderland–D  ’ constructs a fictitious underwater archaeological discovery:  the emergence of an unknown civilization, and the intelligent creatures that created this civilization are unknown beings in the shape of mushrooms.

 

The process from production to exhibition of this work was all forged. The whole process includes: geological discovery, excavation site, data research, connection and deduction between clues, restoration of the appearance of intelligent organisms, and finally make it public (including news reports and exhibitions in ‘museum’), all according to the current archaeological logic.

 

This work creates a world without human existence. The whole ‘archaeological event’ used the widely accepted archaeological narrative in the real world. But after replacing the research objects in it, an absurd result was deduced, which made the logic of reality conflicts with reality itself. This work expresses my thinking about the subjectivity of human beings in the past and the future, and it also metaphors my doubts about the authenticity of human civilization.

 “D岛的地形图” Map of Island D
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“D岛水下考古临时博物馆局部:展览信息索引图

Part of ‘ Wonderland–D Temporary Museum of Underwater Archaeology’ : Exhibition information index map

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真实虚构进行重叠:

其中很多图像是现实世界中真实的水下考古的资料图像和新闻照片,我将这些真实的图像和我杜撰的假资料编排在一起。构造出每位智慧蘑菇生命在这个考古项目过程中的研究脉络。

 

Overlap ‘real’ and ‘fiction’

Many of the images are real underwater archaeological data images and news photos in the real world. I arrange these real images together with fake data I fabricated. Construct the research route of each ‘wisdom mushroom life’ in the process of this ‘archaeology’ project.

伪造出的关于D岛海底探索发现的新闻报道

The fake TV newsreport of "discovery of island-D"

“D岛水下考古临时博物馆展出的同时,我还制作了一些假电视新闻,来同期报道这个考古界的伟大发现

While ‘ Wonderland–D Temporary Museum of Underwater Archaeology’  was on exhibited, I also produced some fake TV news to report on this ‘great discovery of archaeology’ at the same time.

 
一个具有文明迹象的水底岛于2011年被发现,该岛于4万年前左右沉入太平洋,考古学家将其名为’D。水下勘探队发现了大量形状类似蘑菇的化石。目前资料显示,这些蘑菇状生物的内层发现了多种未知元素,相关研究人员正在进行进一步的研究和分析。同时出土了大量贝壳状圆型薄片,专家推测这些圆片极有可能是蘑菇文明的货币。目前有许多疑点有待进一步定论。——伪造的新闻稿片段

”An underwater island with signs of civilization was discovered in 2011. The island sank into the P a c i f i c O c e a n a b o u t 4 0 , 0 0 0 y e a r s a g o . Archaeologists named it - D Island. The underwater exploration team discovered a large number of fossils resembling mushrooms. Current data show that a variety of unknown elements have been found in the inner layer of these mushroom-like creatures, and related researchers are conducting further research and analysis. At the same time, a large number of shell-shaped round slices were unearthed. Experts speculate that these slices are most likely the currency of the "mushroom civilization". At present, there are many doubts to be further determined. “———Selected from relevant fake press releases.

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 假新闻的截图 Screenshots of fake TV news 
这个项目的展示方式:模拟一场考古博物馆的新闻发布会
The final presentation of this project was end up as a form of “Archaeology Museum”
 
(以下的物件和图片都是艺术家伪造出来的关于这场“水下考古”的相关新闻,出土物件与资料。一场严肃的荒诞剧正在邀请观众的登场。
The following objects and pictures are all made up by artist about the stories and objects unearthed in the "D-island". This drama is inviting the audience to paticipate in a serious but absurd fraud
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“D岛水下考古临时博物馆局部,ECWC,斯海尔托亨博斯/荷兰

Opening of ‘Wonderland–D Temporary Museum of Underwater Archaeology’, ECWC, ’S-Hertogenbosch/Netherlands, 2011

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“博物馆”开幕 Opening of the 'Museum'
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“D岛水下考古临时博物馆局部:信息咨询台 Information Desk of the 'Museum'

观众进入展厅时,装扮的博物馆工作人员会分发“D岛水下考古"的假新闻稿和相关信息索引。下图为新闻稿。
When the audience enters the exhibition hall, the dressed ‘museum staff ’ will distribute the fake press release of ‘ Wonderland–D Temporary Museum of Underwater Archaeology’ and related information index. The picture on the right is the fake press release.
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“D岛水下发现新闻发布会观众入场资料

The press release of Wonderland–D Temporary Museum of Underwater Archaeology

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考古中货币的出土图片 the photo about ‘the currency been unearthed’

材质:骨瓷,泥土等   MaterialBone China, clay, etc

货币和奢侈品是智慧文明发展的重要标志。所以在伪造文明的过程中是不可或缺。以下几张的图片是关于货币(珠宝,首饰…whatever等等,反正是‘蘑菇人的贵重财产)的出土现场,以及在博物馆中的展出现场。

Currency and luxury goods are important signs of the development of smart civilization. So it is indispensable in my process of forging this "mushroom" civilization. The pictures shown on right side and on the following pages are related to the archaeologically unearthed currency (jewelry, jewelry...whatever, etc., anyway, the valuable property of the ‘Mushroom Man’), and the scene when they were exhibited in the ‘museum’. The following objects are all forged by me.

  蘑菇文明出土货币 ,骨瓷,尺寸多种(平均约4cm

'Mushroom Civilization  Currency‘   Bone china Various sizes (approximately 4cm on average), 2011

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“以下展示的是陆续被考古专家清理出来的’蘑菇文明’的货币,根据埋藏地质层的不同,货币的年代也有所不同。”——节选自相关伪造的文献”

“The currency shapes of the ' Mushroom Civilization ' cleaned up by archaeologists are different. Depending on the buried geological layer, the age of the currency is also different.”——elected from relevant fake archive
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 “以下展示的是在考古后期挖掘出的整箱的蘑菇宝藏。这批宝藏保存得非常完好,品相和工艺俱佳。据专家初步推测,这批宝藏疑为蘑菇文明中贵族的陪葬品。”
——节选自相关伪造的文献

'The whole box of mushroom treasures excavated in the later period of archaeology is very well preserved, with excellent appearance and craftsmanship. According to experts' preliminary speculation, these treasures are suspected to be funerary objects of nobles in the mushroom civilization. '  

—— elected from relevant fake archive

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蘑菇文明宝藏,骨瓷,尺寸多种(平均约4cm

'Mushroom Civilization Treasure’,  Bone china Various sizes (approximately 4cm on average), 2011

 

“考古过程中发现了大量类似纸张的片状残卷,据专家初步推测这些图像很可能是’蘑菇人’当时的书写记录方式。经过数月的合作,考古学家与壁画修复师共同复原了’蘑菇人’的肖像。这个的发现为’蘑菇人’化石外观的复原提供了重要的支持。”

——节选自相关伪造的文献

“During the archaeological process, a large number of paper-like fragments were discovered. According to the preliminary speculation by experts, these images are probably the way the "Mushroom Man" was written and recorded at that time. After months of cooperation, archaeologists and mural restorers jointly restored the portrait of the "Mushroom Man". This discovery provides important support for the restoration of the appearance of the Mushroom-Man fossil. ”

—— elected from relevant fake archive

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“蘑菇肖像资料”素描纸,彩色铅笔,2011

The portrait of the Mushroom Man, Sketch paper, colored pencil, 2011

 

“古生物学家根据已被修复的’蘑菇’肖像画,采用的外观复原技术复原了D岛曾经的主人的大致外型,这项技术曾经最卓越的运用是用于恐龙化石的分析与修复。以下图像展示的是被“古生物学家”复原的“蘑菇人”雕塑。”

——节选自相关伪造的文献

“Based on the restored portrait of "mushroom", paleontologists used an appearance restoration technique to restore the general appearance of the former owner of Island D. The most outstanding application of this technique was for the analysis and restoration of dinosaur fossils. The following images show the ‘Mushroom-Man’ sculpture restored by the paleontologists.”

—— elected from relevant fake archive

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D岛出土智慧生物化石· 编号00054

Fossil of intelligent creatures unearthed on Island D · No. 00054

陶瓷,硅胶,尺寸不明(已损毁)

Ceramic, Silica gel, Size unknown (already damaged), 2011

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D岛出土智慧生物化石· 编号00072

Fossil of intelligent creatures unearthed on Island D · No. 00072

陶瓷 Ceramic, 25*35*28cm, 2011

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D岛出土智慧生物化石· 编号00021

Fossil of intelligent creatures unearthed on Island D · No. 00021

陶瓷,硅胶,尺寸不明(已损毁)

Ceramic, Silica gel, Size unknown (already damaged), 2011

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D岛出土智慧生物化石· 编号00037

Fossil of intelligent creatures unearthed on Island D · No. 00037

陶瓷,硅胶,尺寸不明(已损毁)

Ceramic, Silica gel, Size unknown (already damaged), 2011

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D岛出土智慧生物化石· 编号00087

Fossil of intelligent creatures unearthed on Island D · No. 00087

陶瓷 Ceramic

尺寸不明(已损毁)Size unknown (already damaged), 2011

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D岛出土智慧生物化石· 编号00023

Fossil of intelligent creatures unearthed on Island D · No. 00023

陶瓷 Ceramic

尺寸不明(已损毁)Size unknown (already damaged), 2011

部分“蘑菇宝藏化石”被重新设计成了一个首饰系列
 Part of the "mushroom treasure fossils" are re-designed into a new jewelry collection
 
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 材质:骨瓷,白银,尺寸多种

Bone china, Silver, Various sizes

2011